David Alan Grier
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1956-06-30 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
David Alan Grier
Biography
David Alan Grier is an American comedian and film and television actor, best known for his work on the sketch comedy television show "In Living Color".
Acting
(2024)
(2023)
The Color Purple
as Reverend Avery
(2023)
Candy Cane Lane
as Santa Claus
(2023)
They Cloned Tyrone
as The Preacher
(2023)
(2023)
(2022)
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
as Cogsworth
(2021)
Clifford the Big Red Dog
as Packard
(2021)
Show of Titles
as "Guys and Dolls" Performer
(2021)
A Soldier's Play
as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
(2020)
Coffee & Kareem
as Captain Hill
(2019)
Native Son
as Marty
(2019)
Sprinter
as Coach
(2018)
Arizona
as Coburn
(2017)
The Big Sick
as Andy Dodd
(2017)
A Christmas Story Live!
as Santa Claus
(2016)
Jingle Ballin'
as Colin
(2015)
The Wiz Live!
as The Cowardly Lion
(2015)
The Making of the Wiz Live!
as Self
(2014)
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
(2014)
An En Vogue Christmas
as Marty
(2013)
Peeples
as Virgil Peeples
(2013)
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
as Mr. Robert
(2011)
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
as Moss the Troll (voice)
(2009)
Astro Boy
as Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
(2009)
Dance Flick
as Sugar Bear
(2008)
The Poker House
as Stymie
(2008)
An American Carol
as Rastus Malone
(2008)
The Hustle
as Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
(2008)
Gym Teacher: The Movie
as Shelly Bragg
(2008)
Kissing Cousins
as The Griller
(2007)
Heckler
as Self
(2006)
Little Man
as Jimmy
(2006)
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
as Principal Eyeverson (voice)
(2006)
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
as Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)
(2005)
Bewitched
as Jim Fields
(2005)
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
as Uncle Henry
(2005)
(2004)
The Woodsman
as Bob
(2004)
Baadasssss!
as Clyde Houston
(2004)
Laffapalooza! #2
as Self
(2004)
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
as Himself
(2003)
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
as Limo Driver
(2003)
(2002)
Tiptoes
as Jerry Robin Jr.
(2002)
King of Texas
as Rip
(2001)
15 Minutes
as Mugger
(2000)
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
as Measures
(2000)
Return to Me
as Charlie Johnson
(2000)
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
as Mr. Butz
(2000)
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
as Self/Carl Bentley
(2000)
3 Strikes
as Detective Jenkins
(2000)
Angels in the Infield
as Bob Bugler
(2000)
Damned If You Do
as The Devil
(2000)
East of A
as Brother James
(1999)
Stuart Little
as Red (voice)
(1999)
The 60s
as Fred Hampton
(1999)
A Saintly Switch
as Dan Anderson
(1998)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Self
(1997)
McHale's Navy
as Ensign Charles Parker
(1997)
Top of the World
as Detective Augustus
(1995)
Jumanji
as Carl Bentley
(1995)
Tales from the Hood
as Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
(1995)
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
as Spike
(1994)
Blankman
as Kevin Walker
(1994)
In the Army Now
as Fred Ostroff
(1992)
The Player
as David Alan Grier
(1992)
Boomerang
as Gerard Jackson
(1990)
Almost an Angel
as Det. Bill
(1990)
Loose Cannons
as Drummond
(1989)
(1989)
(1988)
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Newsman
(1988)
Off Limits
as Rogers
(1988)
Me and Him
as Peter Conklin
(1988)
(1987)
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")
(1987)
From the Hip
as Steve Hadley
(1985)
Beer
as Elliott Morrison
(1984)
A Soldier's Story
as Corporal Cobb
(1983)
Streamers
as Roger
Crew
(2008)
The Poker House
Writer, Co-Producer
(2003)